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Past Folk Play Performances - Dorset
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Dorset, England
| Date | Group | Time | Venue | Contact |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:00 | Weymouth, Pagan Party, Prospect Inn
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:00 | Turners Puddle, Village Carol Night
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Babylon | 11:00 | Beaminster
[Morris as well] |
Steve Cunio | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Stoke Abbott, New Inn
[Morris as well] |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Waytown, Hare & Hounds
[Morris as well] |
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| Symondsbury Mummers | 21:00 | Symondsbury, Ilchester Arms | - | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 21:00 | Langton Herring, Elm Tree Folk Night
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Wessex Morris Men | 21:00 | Winterborne Stickland, Crown Folk Night
[Mummers' play] |
David Pritchard 07713 577954 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 21:00 | Dorchester, Hardy Society Carols
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Wessex Morris Men | 22:00 | Pulham, Halsy Arms
[Mummers' play] |
David Pritchard 07713 577954 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:00 | West Stafford, West Stafford Village Party
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | West Knighton, New Inn | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 12:00 | Wimborne Minster
[Save the Children thingy] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Verwood, Monmouth Ash | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Horton, Drucillas Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Horton, Horton Inn | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Mannington, Cross Keys | - |
| Wessex Morris Men | 21:00 | Cerne Abbas, Wessex Christmas Party
[The Cerne Abbas performance was done in the street as both the pub venues reluctantly refused to have the Mummers performing due to a complaint to the licensing officer from an unknown person stating the Public Entertainment Licence regulations were going to be broken if we performed. Please sign the petitions going round about this and the new Licencing Bill now before Parliament.] |
David Pritchard 07713 577954 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 21:30 | Winkton, Lamb Inn | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:00 | Burton Bradstock, Three Horseshoes
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Litton Cheney, White Horse | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Chiswell, Portland, Cove Inn | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Stapehill, Old Thatch | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Broom Hill, Barley Mow | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Wimborne Minster, Dormers | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Wimborne Minster, Crown & Anchor | - |
| The Melstock Band | - | Poole, Poole Arts Centre
[Christmas Tour 2002. A professional stage show of seasonal festivities of the English Countryside, with stories, dances, mummers, wassailers, carol singers, and humstrums, drawing on Thomas Hardy and country poets.] |
Dave Townsend 01202 685222 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Lower Parkstone, Grasshopper | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Lower Parkstone, Parkstone Yacht Club | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Lower Parkstone, Central Hotel | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:00 | Kingston Lacy
[Winter Solstice] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Gussage All Saints, The Drovers | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Wimborne St. Giles, Bull Hotel | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Cranborne, Fleur de Lys | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Edmondsham, near Cranborne, Edmondsham Village Hall
[Grand Christmas Ceilidh with "The Union Band", Caller: Ray Sargent] |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:46 | Sturminster Marshall, Red Lion | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Corfe Mullen, Coventry Arms | - |
| - | - | 13:45 | Broadstone, Derby's Corner | - |
| - | - | 14:15 | Corfe Mullen, Holme Bush | - |
| Babylon | 11:00 | Beaminster, The Square
[Babylon's annual (traditional?) New Year's Day tour. Two morris teams plus the mummers' play.] |
Steve Cunio | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Stoke Abbott, New Inn | - |
| - | - | 13:00 | Waytown, Hare and Hounds | - |
| Symondsbury Mummers | 21:00 | Symondsbury, Ilchester Arms | - | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:00 | Bothenhampton, Entertainment evening
[The play was once performed in a village near Weymouth in the early part of the 20th century and revived performances have been carried out since 1978 by members of the Frome Valley Morris and friends] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Bothenhampton, Bothenhampton Village Social
[A Hoodening Play with Horse and Jockey will also be performed] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:00 | Wimborne Minster, Save the Children
[Stourvale Mummers are Bourne River Morris in winter rainment. They perform a traditional Mummers' play, from Sixpenny Handley, and raise money for the benefit of local children by doing so.] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 20:15 | Broadstone, Go-Ahead Ladies
[Private Function] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 21:30 | Winkton, Lamb Inn | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 21:00 | Weymouth, Boot Inn
[More details to come. The play is derived from a 1930s ms in Dorset CRO, with words once performed in what is believed to be Broadwey, near Weymouth up to about WW1, and revived from 1978.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Horton, Drucillas Inn
[Stourvale Mummers are Bourne River Morris in winter rainment. They perform a traditional Mummers' play, from Sixpenny Handley, and raise money for the benefit of local children by doing so.] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Horton, Horton Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Broom Hill, Barley Mow | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Mannington, Cross Keys | - |
| Babylon | - | Sherborne
[Various pubs around the town - full programme on the web site when (or if) it's confirmed] |
Steve Cunio | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:30 | West Stafford, Village Hall Christmas Social
[Times approximate] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 21:15 | West Stafford, Wise Man | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Poole, The Angel
[Stourvale Mummers are Bourne River Morris in winter rainment. They perform a traditional Mummers' play, from Sixpenny Handley, and raise money for the benefit of local children by doing so.] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Parkstone, Parkstone Yacht Club | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Poole, The Blue Boar | - |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 12:00 | Dorchester, South Street pedestrian area
[Play to be performed in the street at some time between 12 and 2. There will also be dancing and music from Hobos Morris and Frome Valley Morris] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Cranborne, Fleur de Lys
[Stourvale Mummers are Bourne River Morris in winter rainment. They perform a traditional Mummers' play, from Sixpenny Handley, and raise money for the benefit of local children by doing so.] |
Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Wimborne St. Giles, The Bull | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Gussage All Saints, The Drovers | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Cranborne, Cecil Memorial Hall
[Grand Christmas Ceilidh with "The Union Band" Caller: Ray Sargent.] |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:30 | Sturminster Marshall, Red Lion | Chris Mason 01202 553294 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Almer, Botany Bay | - |
| - | - | 13:30 | Corfe Mullen, Coventry Arms | - |
| - | - | 14:00 | Corfe Mullen, Holme Bush | - |
| - | - | 20:00 | Kingston Lacy, Winter Solstice, Back of the House
[Stourvale Mummers are Bourne River Morris in winter rainment. They perform a traditional Mummers' play, from Sixpenny Handley, and raise money for the benefit of local children by doing so.] |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:00 | Turners Puddle, The church
[More details to come. The play is derived from a 1930s ms in Dorset CRO, with words once performed in what is believed to be Broadwey, near Weymouth up to about WW1, and revived from 1978.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Bere Regis, Drax Arms
[Time approximate] |
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| Wessex Morris Men | 20:30 | Cerne Abbas, New Inn
[Hopefully we won't get banned this year. All times are Wessex times (approx)] |
Brian Buckle 01963 250575 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Cerne Abbas, Red Lion | - |
| Babylon | 11:00 | Beaminster, The Square
[Morris dancing as well - the performances conclude with the mummers play] |
Steve Cunio | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Stoke Abbott, The New Inn | - |
| - | - | 13:00 | Waytown, The Hare and Hounds | - |
| Symondsbury Mummers | 21:00 | Symondsbury, Ilchester Arms | - | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Bothenhampton, Village social entertainment | David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Babylon | 19:30 | Chetnole, Chetnole Inn
[There will be morris from Babylon (border) and The Wyvern Jubilee Morris Men (Cotswold) before the play. Anyone is thinking of making a special trip should check the Babylon website or email.] |
Steve Cunio | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Dorchester, Thomas Hardye School
[A public weekend evernt together with the Thomas Hardy Society. It is an exploration of "Englishness" based on scenes drawn form Hardy and Shakespeare. The event is a dramatic multi-media production featuring readings, film, playlets, dance and traditional drama, including a local mumming text and play.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Wessex Morris Men | 21:00 | Sherborne, Weavers Club | Brian Buckle 01963 250575 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Dorchester, Brownsword Hall, Poundbury
[Dorchester Arts Festival - East meets West. Together with the Thomas Hardy Society, thsi public event is an exploration of "Englishness" based on scenes from Hardy and Shakespeare. The event is a dramatic multi-media production featuring readings, film, playlets, dance and traditional drama, including a local mumming text and play.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | - | Dorchester
[FVM perform a mumming play with a script from the Dorset County Museum, believed to have been performed in the Broadwey area up until WW1 and revisited from 1978. Costumes are partly based on photos of Dorset players from the 19th century. Some venues also include a recently prepared play (2003), largely similar to East Kent Hoodening plays and featuring a horse and company. All times are approximate and we endeavour to perform where stated but cannot guarantee 100% appearance.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:00 | Dorchester, Kingston Maurward House
[With Thomas Hardye Society Dorset Carols. FVM perform a mumming play with a script from the Dorset County Museum, believed to have been performed in the Broadwey area up until WW1 and revisited from 1978. Costumes are partly based on photos of Dorset players from the 19th century. Some venues also include a recently prepared play (2003), largely similar to East Kent Hoodening plays and featuring a horse and company. All times are approximate and we endeavour to perform where stated but cannot guarantee 100% appearance.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:30 | Wimborne Minster, Save the Children
[Stourvale are a revival team in their 25th year, performing the Sixpenny Handley play.] |
Alf Woodall 01202 825849 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:45 | Dorchester, Carols, Brownsword Hall, Poundbury
[The play will tour a number of public houses.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Winfrith Newburgh, Red Lion
[All welcome to sings, dance or play. All times and venues are approximate.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 20:10 | Wareham, Quay | - |
| - | - | 20:45 | Stoborough, Kings Arms | - |
| - | - | 21:15 | Half Way House, Norden | - |
| - | - | 21:45 | Worth Matravers, Square & Compasses | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Horton, Drucillas Inn
[Stourvale are a revival team in their 25th year, performing the Sixpenny Handley play.] |
Alf Woodall 01202 825849 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Horton, Horton Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Broom Hill, Barley Mow | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Mannington, Cross Keys | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Cranborne, Fleur de Lys
[Stourvale are a revival team in their 25th year, performing the Sixpenny Handley play.] |
Alf Woodall 01202 825849 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Wimborne St. Giles, The Bull | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Gussage All Saints, The Drovers | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Tarrant Keynston, Village Hall
[Grand Christmas Ceilidh with "The Union Band". Caller: Ray Sargent] |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:30 | Sturminster Marshall, Red Lion
[Stourvale are a revival team in their 25th year, performing the Sixpenny Handley play.] |
Alf Woodall 01202 825849 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Winterborne Zelston, Botany Bay | - |
| - | - | 13:30 | Corfe Mullen, Coventry Arms | - |
| - | - | 14:00 | Corfe Mullen, Holme Bush | - |
| Babylon | - | Sherborne, Pub Tour
[Mumming only, at The Crown, White Hart, The Britannia, Digby Tap, Weaver's Club] |
Steve Cunio | |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:00 | Pamphill, The Vine
[Stourvale are a revival team in their 25th year, performing the Sixpenny Handley play.] |
Alf Woodall 01202 825849 |
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| - | - | 20:45 | Winterborne Stickland, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 21:15 | Rosie's Party | - |
| Babylon | 11:00 | Beaminster, The Square
[New Year's Day performances are part of a morris dance performance.] |
Steve Cunio | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Stoke Abbott, New Inn | - |
| - | - | 13:00 | Waytown, Hare and Hounds | - |
| Symondsbury Mummers | 21:00 | Symondsbury, Ilchester Arms | - | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Bothenhampton, Village Midwinter Party
[This is a village hall event with a mumming play, some Border style dancing, a few songs, tunes and ceilidh/barndances. No entry fee, donations to church funds. All welcome to sings, dance or play.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:30 | Wimborne Minster, Save the Children | - | |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Horton, Drucillas Inn | - | |
| - | - | 21:00 | Horton, Horton Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Broom Hill, Barley Mow | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Mannington, Cross Keys | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:30 | Cranborne, Fleur de Lys | - | |
| - | - | 21:00 | Wimborne St. Giles, The Bull | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Gussage All Saints, The Drovers | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Tarrant Keynston, Village Hall
[Grand Christmas Ceilidh with 'The Union Band' - Caller: Ray Sargent.] |
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| Stourvale Mummers | 12:30 | Sturminster Marshall, Red Lion | - | |
| - | - | 13:00 | Winterborne Zelston, Botany Bay | - |
| - | - | 13:30 | Corfe Mullen, Coventry Arms | - |
| - | - | 14:00 | Corfe Mullen, Holme Bush | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 21:30 | Winkton, The Lamb | - | |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Weymouth, Boot Inn
[The words of our mummers' play are from a script in the Dorset CRO, deposited there in 1934, believed to have been played in Broadwey, near Weymouth. The revival has been played since 1978 in South and West Dorset each midwinter] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 20:00 | Weymouth, Admiral Hardy | - |
| - | - | 20:30 | Chickerell, Lugger Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Chickerell, tbc | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Portesham, Kings Arms | - |
| Stourvale Mummers | 20:15 | Wimborne Minster, The Green Man | - | |
| - | - | 20:45 | Pamphill, The Vine | - |
| - | - | 21:15 | Wimborne Minster, The Crown and Anchor | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Colehill, The Horns | - |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Stratton, Saxon Arms
[The words of our mummers' play are from a script in the Dorset CRO, deposited there in 1934, believed to have been played in Broadwey, near Weymouth. The revival has been played since 1978 in South and West Dorset each midwinter] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 20:00 | Dorchester, Blue Raddle | - |
| - | - | 20:45 | Fordington, Dorchester, Bulls Head | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Poundbury, Dorchester, Poet Laureate | - |
| Babylon | 11:00 | Beaminster, The Square
[The play concludes our morris performance. Babylon will be dancing, along with Treacle Eater Clog] |
Steve Cunio 01935 829050 |
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| - | - | 12:00 | Stoke Abbott, New Inn | - |
| - | - | 13:00 | Waytown, Hare and Hounds | - |
| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:30 | Upway Hall, nr Weymouth, [Party]
[A Hoodening Play based on one from East Kent but written by members of Frome Valley Morris. Performed since 2002 and still being developed. Performance style is "in the tradition".] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 21:00 | Weymouth, Pavilion
[Public Ceilidh. A Hoodening Play based on one from East Kent but written by members of Frome Valley Morris. Performed since 2002 and still being developed. Performance style is "in the tradition".] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 21:30 | Stinsford, Stinsford Church
[Tickets only from the Hardy Society. We perform a play obtained from Dorset Record Office, where the script was placed in 1934. Believed to have been shown in Broadwey near Weymouth up until WW1, we have performed it every Midwinter since 1978 in the South and West Dorset area.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:30 | Poundbury, Brownsword Hall
[Residents Assn carols.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 21:15 | Poundbury, Poet Laureate
[We perform a play from a script in the DCRO, once performed in Broadwey, (probably) up till c. 1916 and revived by us in 1978.] |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 20:30 | West Stafford, Party, West Stafford Hall
[We perform a play obtained from Dorset Record Office, where the script was placed in 1934. Believed to have been shown in Broadwey near Weymouth up until WW1, we have performed it every Midwinter since 1978 in the South and West Dorset area.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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| - | - | 21:30 | West Knighton, New Inn
[Two shows, in the bar and a private function.] |
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| Frome Valley Morris Mummers | 19:30 | Weymouth, Boot Inn
[Walking tour of Weymouth pubs, starting in the Boot. We perform a play from a script in the DCRO, once performed in Broadwey, (probably) up till c. 1916 and revived by us in 1978.] |
David Milner 01305 852773 |
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